group photo of Dr. Vesta Daniel and her audience
Dr. Vesta Daniel, Professor of Art Education at The Ohio State University, gave a talk titled “Community-Based Art Education as an Intricate Act: For the People, By the People” on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 from 6:30pm to 8:00 p.m. in the EMU Halle Library Auditorium. In 2007 Dr. Daniel received The Ohio State University’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Community-Based Scholarship honoring her outstanding work to bridge the university and the community over the last 20 years. Dr. Daniel's talk was inspirational and insightful; it served as a catalyst for further conversations on art and community.
Dr. Carpenter visited Dr. Yang's ART416 class and facilitated a 15-minute collaborative unit design.

Dr. Carpenter leaned forward to read Jennifer Barson's answers regarding the objectives for designing a baverage container.

Dr. Steve Carpenter, Associate Professor of Art Education and Visual Culture at Texas A&M, gave a talk titled “Mapping and Meaning Making: Living and Learning in the Studio, Classroom and the World" on Monday, April 3, 2006 from 6:30pm to 8:00 p.m. in the Halle Library Auditorium. Dr. Carpenter, who is the current editor of Art Education journal, also visited three Art Department methods classes (ART317, ART300, and ART416). Students very much enjoyed the interaction and energy that Dr. Carpenter brought to the classrooms.
A poster on which there are Chinese dragons engraved on a Chinese bi (jade disc)

package design using Chinese minority design patterns

Selected design works by students at Northeastern University, China are shown in the second floor display cases, Ford Hall (3/14~21/2006). Professor Yafei Wang, Northeastern University, will be giving a talk about design education in China on Tuesday, March 21, 12:30 p.m. to Professor Andrew Meniotes' design class.
Dr. Arthur Efland, an internationally renowned art educator, visited EMU and gave a talk on “Six Cognitive Revolutions and Their Impact on Teaching the Arts.” The lecture took place on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. in the Halle Library Auditorium on EMU’s Ypsilanti campus. Dr. Efland also visited two of the Art Department's visual arts education classes. During one of the class visits, Dr. Efland presented his forecast on the "Emerging Visions of Art Education." In the other class, he held an art education question-and-answer session. Students were inspired by his talks and enjoyed the opportunity to interact with him. Dr. Arthur Efland is giving a presentation to Professor Chris Bocklage's ART317 class.
Dr. Marilyn Stewart is giving a presentation to Professor Chris Bocklage's ART317 class. Art educator Dr. Marilyn Stewart engaged viewers in a lively discussion and provided guidelines and strategies to encourage the construction of plausible interpretations of artworks in The Expressive Figure 1950-2000 exhibition in the Ford Gallery. The exhibition, curated by Dr. Julie Myers, includes selections from the Permanent Collection of the Art Department, Eastern Michigan University. The gallery activities took place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2005. Participants enjoyed and gave rave reviews of the interactive gallery experience.
Dr. Stewart is explaining the gallery activity to students.
A participant and his viewing partner is sharing their observation and interpretation with other participants. The gallery activity participants are listening to a presentation attentively.
A participant and her viewing partner is sharing their observation and interpretation with other participants. A participant and his viewing partner is sharing their observation and interpretation with other participants.
A participant and his viewing partner is sharing their observation and interpretation with other participants. A participant and her viewing partner is sharing their observation and interpretation with other participants.
 
Children's Art Gallery

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